New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
BOLD BURGLARS IDENTIFIED.
Unable TO ACCOUNT FOR THEIR ACTION.
FATHERS GRIEF THAT HIS SONS SHOULD {

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AsTRAY-wERE THEY KILLED.
Tho hod,es Of the two burglars who killed at White
Plains on Thursday night have been identified as those OF
John and Thomas Trstram OF this city. Iney are
sons Of James Trstram q wire cloth and sieve maker
living in tenement house at No. 1903 Monroest this
CITY, Until last Tuesday they were employed by their
brothers Richard and james Trstram jr, who are en-
gaged In the manufacture sleeves the third loft OF
the building No. l95 water-st. The family, composed
of the father and mother and five brothers, is In moderate
circumstances and lives comfortably. The younger
brothers, Thomas age nineteen; John, age sixteen
and William. age hfteen' anu Inc iather
were ostensibly in the employ Of the two elder
brothers James, IT., and Richard and business was
done under the firm Of Trstram Brothers, although
Il was understood by those who know that all had an In
terest In the profits.
Early Tbursday morning Thomas, John and william
left their no me- giving their parents and brothers
that that they going to their work
sbop They we're again during tho day and their
absence caused much worriment On Thursday
evenine at 9:3O O'Clock, william. the youngest
brother returned to his home and said that he had
been 10 Coney and that he had been sent home by
bis brothers. who intended to return by later train
The parents realizing that there was little to attract
peoplo to Coney Island at this season OF the year,
questioned their son closely. but were unable
20 e,ict any more definite information from him. Late
Friday evening Mr. Tristram read absorption OF the
young mon who had been killed at White Plains 1t
tailed so closely with the general appearance
of his missing that he was impeed to send James
and Richard to White Plains yesterday morning AS soon
as they bodies OF the dead men they recognized
them their brothers ,,
in the afternoon the loft where he assists his sons
when reporter entered the room he sat on pe OF
TO he nearly beside himself with grief and 1t was with DIFF
cuy he told Of the disappearance Q! MS sons Good
and went around with tho which nfest the
sS cHs WIFI 5nps to
the theatre, of which they were very very fond md
They Worked rcas sssH IN their What
sessed them away and to buy revolyer and knives
wholly at loss to Ihey e1d ibsS
worked hard. they never seemed TO 20 alssasnea Win
which they are charged the only way can nc,
count for It Is that they were INSANE anu
that as preposterous assertion made 10 cloak the deeds
Of those who shot them down in cold blood They were
Innocent surely innocent"
The announcemcnt that John and Thomas Tristram
we're tie socaled desperadoes was received with nu
the neighborloods where they lived and worked they
generally regarded as being yonng men r6 o,
loft in which they worked has been rented for the last
seven years George ]. Squires who occupies Tue
ground floor and who has them almost daily Tor That
length of time. . ,,
domeanor and seemed TO have disposition to en-
S Sngo Kind OO Their education had been noe
essary limited and they were obliged to
make old before their time Ii l. apparent FROM inc
firearms they carried that they had been reading
dime novels and witnessing blood ana thunder
dramas had been mbued with the spirit OF adventure
and were going West 10 nght Indians They knew niue
of the geography Of the country aud probably hoght
White Plains was the place where Indians aboundod'
Mrs. TIistram matrOnly looking woman or my nvc
found at her home IN inc
midst OF group OF women who had come In 10 console
her. side her youngest son. llilal VINO hau
that and his brothers went from their home Ihursd
direct 10 the Grand CENTRAL station where they purchased
tickets Patterson. IA station the Harlem Railroad
giNfN mi ~ n.
the train starting at 1880 a m. Upon
arr wing at Patterson the three aliGI1cd ana
walked about the village for time and then along the
railroad truck Townrrs two miles south Here they
boarded NewYork ana Northern train and rode To bite
Plains william told 10 70 home at once. john AMI
Thomas had only 80 cents between them. William
reached his home AT $3.50 y.
Mrs Iri.ram said that her John had been SICK WIN
intermittent fever for three Weok- Neither oil The boys
bright" she continued d" and they certainly
must have been crazy when they killed
that poor Mead An uncle OF
theirs lives at white Plains never will believe
that my boys would steal Sooner than do that they
would kill themselves"
The two elder brothers. James and Richard. returned
the city last evening Like their parents. they be-
lieve John and Thomas were insane with fright
when they killed themselves. and not being necusoreu
10 the use of firearms. did realize what toJ wor"
again 10 White Plains TO morrow TO attend the Inquest
which has been adjourned az tho request OF DISTRICT
Attorney Baker. - III,
The funeral OF William Mead. the murdered man VII
take place nj the Memorial Methodist Church IN Nhito
Plains at 2 o'clock oday.